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Massachusetts vs Puerto Rico Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Puerto Rico has 3,424 square miles (8,868 km²). Massachusetts' land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Puerto Rico: 3,515 square miles (9,104 km²), including inland and coastal water. Massachusetts' total area is 3.0 times (200%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Puerto Rico is 67 miles (107 km). Massachusetts' north-south length is 1.8 times (84%) longer than Puerto Rico's.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Puerto Rico spans 174 miles (279 km). Massachusetts' east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Puerto Rico's.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Puerto Rico's is Cerro de Punta at 4,390 feet (1,338 m). Cerro de Punta is 901 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Puerto Rico's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Massachusetts vs Puerto Rico Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Puerto Rico has 3,285,874 (2020). Massachusetts' population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Puerto Rico: 959.7. Puerto Rico's population density is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Massachusetts'.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Puerto Rico's is San Juan with 342,259. Boston's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than San Juan's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Puerto Rico's San Juan metro area (2,233,177). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.3 times (125%) larger than San Juan metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Puerto Rico: A US territory since 1898; a commonwealth since 1952. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 110 years.
Massachusetts vs Puerto Rico Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Puerto Rico's $129.0 billion. Massachusetts' economic output is 6.0 times (503%) larger than Puerto Rico's.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Puerto Rico: $40,650. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Puerto Rico's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.